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Nestled in the Southern Colorado foothills of the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo (Spanish for Blood of Christ) Mountains is the 2700 acre Trinidad Lake State Park where we would spend the next seven days at one of …

After a pretty hectic week in Colorado Springs, we were looking forward to some down time when we arrived at our next destination, Lake Pueblo State Park (see our review) in Pueblo, CO, a short drive of 55 miles. Although …

Another day meant another breakfast and more exhausting sightseeing! Sure I could have cooked us a nice breakfast (it may not seem like it but I do that quite often) but why make all that effort when we could dine …

On the morning of this day near Colorado Springs we were enjoying the glorious splendor of the towering sandstone formations at Garden of the Gods. By afternoon, we were in the dark, somewhat spooky subterranean caverns looking at speleothems (cave formations) …

Imagine this landscape: a brilliant blue sky as the backdrop to dazzling red, white and pink 300′ majestic sandstone rock formations jutting out of the grasslands of the Great Plains and the magnificent silhouette of the 14,115-foot Pike’s Peak in …

So last year we had conquered San Jacinto Mountain via the Palm Springs Aerial Tram rising to an elevation of 8,516′. Then there was our Rocky Mountain High at the Alpine Visitor Center at 11,796 feet in the sky after a …

Colorado Springs was our next destination. From here, we would hike a trail through Red Rock Canyon, explore the wondrous red rock formations of Garden of the Gods park, stroll the sidewalks of the quaint little mountain town of Manitou …

On Sunday, October 8th, we set off for another short drive of about 65 miles to Cherry Creek State Park (see our review) in Aurora, CO (near Denver) which would be our base for a five day stay. Hard to …

How can anyone visit Colorado without visiting Rocky Mountain National Park (aka RMNP)? We certainly couldn’t – it was at the top of our list of things to do during our stay. So on Saturday, October 7th we set off …